Space Station

Why Is Balancing So Hard After Spaceflights? Astronaut Posture Could Hold Clues

OTTAWA, CANADA - Astronauts appear to hold their heads more rigidly in relation to their trunks after returning to Earth…

11 years ago

The Mir Space Station: An Unlikely Place for a Beautiful Art Exhibit

The interior of Russian space station Mir was not known for its pizazz -- US astronaut Jerry Linenger called it…

11 years ago

‘Super-Typhoon’ Haiyan Looms Large In Space Station Video

The scary extent of Typhoon Haiyan, which devastated the Philippines, is apparent in this shot from the International Space Station. From…

11 years ago

Chris Hadfield Tells Conan O’Brien What Happens to Underwear in Space

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield appeared on Conan last night, and if you missed it here's a clip in which Conan…

11 years ago

Soyuz Spacecraft Landing: ‘The Ultimate Roller-Coaster Ride Back To Earth’

"It's only in the moment that you're in your spacesuit, and that the hatches are closing, that you know that…

11 years ago

Soyuz Lands Safely with Space Station Crew and Olympic Torch

Expedition 37 crew members Karen Nyberg of NASA, Fyodor Yurchikhin of the Russian Federal Space Agency and Luca Parmitano of…

11 years ago

Chris Hadfield On Space-y $5 Bill: ‘It Reminds Us That Our Dreams Do Not Have A Limit’

In Canada, "gimme five" could soon have a space connotation. Today the country announced it is preparing to put new…

11 years ago

Crew Launches to Space Station with Olympic Torch

Update: the crew has now arrived safely at the ISS. You can watch the arrival video below. Three new crew…

11 years ago

The Stars of Orion Seen Blazing From Orbit

The mighty hunter soars above the atmosphere in this photo, taken by NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg currently living and working…

11 years ago